HONOLULU – No. 5 Stanford secured its first win of the 2025 season in style Friday, defeating No. 1 USC 3-2 for just the second time in program history. The Cardinal split its second day of action in Hawaii, falling to No. 3 UCLA 3-2 in a back-and-forth battle.
The Cardinal falls to 1-3 on the 2025 season with the 1-1 day Friday. Sophomores Clara Stowell and Chloe Hoffman were Stanford’s lone pair to go 2-0 on the day, besting both pairs from USC and UCLA in straight-set style.
Stanford kicked off its day in Hawai’i with a 3-2 victory over the No. 1 Women of Troy, just the program’s second-ever win over USC. Stowell and Hoffman secured the match’s first point with a straight-set win on court four, while all other courts were forced to three-set battles. Freshman Avery Jackson and junior Kelly Belardi grabbed point two with a 21-15, 10-21, 19-17 gritty comeback win on court three, and sophomore Brooke Rockwell and Ruby Sorra captured the match win with a 17-21, 21-18, 21-19 extra-points victory on court one.
The Cardinal ended its day in Hawaii falling to the No. 3 Bruins 3-2. Stanford shot off to an early lead as Stowell and Hoffman earned their second straight-set victory on court four, topping UCLA’s Alexa Fernandez and Tessa Van Winkle 21-15, 22-20. Junior Taylor Wilson and freshman Charlotta Bell won their first match as a pair to go up 2-0 on the Bruins, besting Natalie Myszkowski and Peri Brennan 22-20, 21-18 on court two. The Bruins tied the match at 2-2 with third-set extra point victories on courts one and three, and secured the win with a third third-set victory on court three.
Stanford finishes its time in Hawaii Saturday, taking on host No. 12 Hawai’i at 11:45 a.m. PT and No. 11 Arizona State at 4:45 p.m. PT.
#5 Stanford 3, #1 USC 2
1. Brooke Rockwell/Ruby Sorra (STAN) def. Madison White/Zoey Henson (USC) 17-21, 21-18, 21-19
2. Kennedy Coakley/Mabyn Thomas (USC) def. Charlotta Bell/Taylor Wilson (STAN) 21-12, 26-28, 15-12
3. Avery Jackson/Kelly Belardi (STAN) def. Maya Gessner/Ashley Pater (USC) 21-15, 10-21, 19-17
4. Clara Stowell/Chloe Hoffman (STAN) def. Ella Larkin/Madison Goellner (USC) 21-19, 21-10
5. Delaney Karl/Kaileigh Truslow (USC) def. Emma Morris/Ashley Vincent (STAN) 14-21, 21-16, 15-10
Order of finish: 4, 3, 1*, 5, 2
#3 UCLA 3, #5 Stanford 2
1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Ruby Sorra/Brooke Rockwell (STAN) 18-21, 21-13, 15-9
2. Taylor Wilson/Charlotta Bell (STAN) def. Natalie Myszkowski/Peri Brennan (UCLA) 22-20, 21-18
3. Kenzie Brower/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Kelly Belardi/Avery Jackson (STAN) 18-21, 24-22, 15-9
4. Chloe Hoffman/Clara Stowell (STAN) def. Alexa Fernandez/Tessa Van Winkle (UCLA) 21-15, 22-20
5. Harper Cooper/Sophie Moore (UCLA) def. Emma Morris/Ashley Vincent (STAN) 21-18, 14-21, 15-13
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5*